Parents Can Most Effectively Increase Their Influence on Their Children

question 14

Multiple Choice

Parents can most effectively increase their influence on their children by

• A) encouraging their children to achieve athletic success.
• B) helping to select their children's neighborhood and schools.
• C) spacing the birth of their children over a large number of years.
• D) encouraging them to value individualism.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A specific stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is more likely to be reinforced.

Trick or Treating

A Halloween custom for children who dress in costume and solicit candy or other treats door-to-door with the question, "Trick or treat?"

Neighbours

Individuals living near one another, typically in the same street or community.

Operant Response

A behavior that is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow it, as described in operant conditioning.